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Articles for France
This hub covers e-invoicing and e-reporting compliance in France, including the Chorus Pro platform for public-sector transactions, the phased mandate for B2B electronic invoicing, the dual-track e-reporting obligations for cross-border and B2C flows, and the role of certified Partner Dematerialization Platforms (PDPs). Practical guidance helps businesses of all sizes prepare for each rollout phase.
France's corporate income tax revenue reached €70.7 billion in 2025, a 4% year-over-year increase after tax reductions and credits. The DGFiP's finalized data shows gross tax of €83.7 billion grew 2.5%, while net revenue grew 4% after €13 billion in relief mechanisms.
France will abolish its simplified VAT regime (RSI) effective 1 January 2027, with automatic migration to the normal real VAT regime and new e-reporting obligations starting 1 September 2027. Affected businesses will transition to quarterly or monthly filing based on turnover thresholds.
France's DGFiP disclosed unauthorized access events affecting its information systems in June-August 2026. While the main taxpayer portal impots.gouv.fr was not compromised, the incident highlights systemic exposure risks for tax professionals and e-invoicing platform operators relying on DGFiP's digital infrastructure.
France's DGFiP reports €275.4 billion in tax revenue for H1 2026, a 3.7% year-over-year increase, providing a baseline for fiscal strategy and consolidation targets.
France's DGFiP announced emergency fiscal support for individuals and businesses affected by summer 2026 wildfires, including payment deferrals, property tax reductions, and a framework for charitable donations. These measures provide short-term cash-flow relief during recovery.
France has extended the C3IV corporate tax credit to 31 December 2028, giving businesses more time to plan green industrial investments. This standalone French fiscal measure supports industrial decarbonization and green transition, distinct from broader EU tax digitization policies.
France's DGFiP has released a comparative study of local direct tax rates for 2026 against 2025, covering communes and intercommunal bodies (EPCI à fiscalité propre). The study provides a baseline for assessing sub-national fiscal policy choices and tax rate adjustments.
France's DGFiP has opened an online correction service for 2025 income tax declarations, operational until November 30, 2026. The service allows amendments to most errors but excludes family status and address changes, which require separate procedures.
France's e-invoicing mandate took effect 1 September 2026, requiring all VAT-liable enterprises to receive electronic invoices. While 66% had designated compliant platforms by launch, 34% remained unprepared. A grace period through end-2026 provides time for compliance without penalties.
France's e-invoicing mandate launched September 1, 2026, with only 58% compliance among VAT-declaring enterprises. Belgium's 2026 implementation achieved 98% adoption without aggressive sanctions, offering a governance model. SMEs and microenterprises face a September 1, 2027 deadline, with cost and security concerns potentially hindering compliance.
France's mandatory e-invoicing regime, enforced since September 1, 2026, concentrates all B2B transaction data in 135 state-approved platforms, raising significant cybersecurity concerns as the country faces concurrent cyberattacks against state institutions.
France's mandatory e-invoicing regime faces significant compliance challenges among small and micro-enterprises due to cost barriers, a failed promise of a free public platform, and a data breach that eroded taxpayer trust. The government has granted a penalty amnesty for 2026, effectively making the September 1 deadline a soft target.
